I-918 (U Visa) Processing Times
Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
19.5 mo – 24.5 mo
Current I-918 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-918 (Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status) processing times average 19.5 mo to 24.5 mo, with full range 19.5 mo to 24.5 mo. Processing is handled at Service Center Operations. Processing times have been decreasing over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.
USCIS processing scope: Petition for a noncitizen who is a victim of qualifying criminal activity, and their qualifying family members (Time from Initial Filing to Bona Fide Determination (BFD) Review) This is a BFD-review processing time, not the time from initial receipt to final issuance of U nonimmigrant status.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
The chart includes historical office series (Vermont Service Center and Nebraska Service Center) from offices that previously reported this form. The current table below lists only offices with current USCIS estimates.
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I-918 Processing Times by Service Center
1| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Only reporting locationOnly location | 19.5 mo | 24.5 mo | Fast |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-918 (Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status), currently published for Petition for a noncitizen who is a victim of qualifying criminal activity, and their qualifying family members (Time from Initial Filing to Bona Fide Determination (BFD) Review), range from 19.5 mo to 24.5 mo. Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-918/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Frequently Asked Questions
USCIS currently publishes Form I-918 processing times for Bona Fide Determination (BFD) review. Current published I-918 BFD review times range from 19.5 mo to 24.5 mo. USCIS notes this is not the time from initial receipt to final issuance of U nonimmigrant status.
USCIS currently publishes Form I-918 processing times for Bona Fide Determination (BFD) review. Current published I-918 BFD review times range from 19.5 mo to 24.5 mo. USCIS notes this is not the time from initial receipt to final issuance of U nonimmigrant status.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Data last updated . Permanent link.
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